TECH 101: ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange)
Stands for “American Standard Code for Information Interchange.” ASCII is a character encoding that uses numeric codes to represent characters. These include upper and lowercase English letters, numbers, and punctuation symbols.
TECH 101: ALU (Arithmetic-Logic Unit)
An arithmetic-logic unit (ALU) is the part of a computer processor (CPU) that carries out arithmetic and logic operations on the operands in computer instruction words.
TECH 101: VGA (Video Graphics Array)
The VGA standard was originally developed by IBM in 1987 and allowed for a display resolution of 640×480 pixels. Since then, many revisions of the standard have been introduced.
TECH 101: CSS (Cascading Style Sheet)
Cascading style sheets are used to format the layout of Web pages. They can be used to define text styles, table sizes, and other aspects of Web pages that previously could only be defined in a page’s HTML.
TECH 101: CPU (Central Processing Unit)
The CPU is the primary component of a computer that processes instructions. It runs the operating system and applications, constantly receiving input from the user or active software programs.
TECH 101: HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
Stands for “Hypertext Transfer Protocol.” HTTP is the protocol used to transfer data over the web. It is part of the Internet protocol suite and defines commands and services used for transmitting webpage data.
TECH 101: XML (Extensible Markup Language)
Extensible Markup Language (XML) is used to describe data. The XML standard is a flexible way to create information formats and electronically share structured data.
TECH 101 Buzz Words: IoT (Internet of Things)
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of interconnected devices that may collect and send data across a wireless network without the need for human involvement.
TECH 101 Buzz Words: Smart Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 is the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies.
TECH 101 Buzz Words: Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is the delivery of various services via the Internet. Tools and applications such as data storage, servers, databases, networking, and software are examples of these resources.
TECH 101 Buzz Words: Big Data
The term “big data” refers to data that is so big, fast, or diverse that traditional methods are difficult or impossible to process.
TECH 101 Buzz Words: Distributed Ledger Technologies
Distributed ledger technology (DLT) is a digital system for documenting asset transactions in which the transactions and their information are stored in numerous locations at the same time.
TECH 101 Buzz Words: Artificial Intelligence
• Artificial intelligence refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines.
• The goals of artificial intelligence include learning, reasoning, and perception.
• AI is being used across different industries including finance and healthcare.
TECH 101 Buzz Words: Chatbots
With the advancement of technology, more businesses are shifting from conventional to digital platforms to interact with customers. Businesses provide convenience through technology by using AI methods on their digital platforms. Chatbots are one AI method that is becoming more popular in its application and use.